Households
Household size
About this topic
Household size shows how many people live in each household. It is a basic but important measure of family life, dwelling use, and the way people share housing.
This topic helps indicate demand for different dwelling sizes and can reflect life-cycle patterns, cultural norms, and affordability pressures. It is best read with household type, age structure, and dwelling type, because changes in household size can happen for very different reasons.
Interpretation notes
- This counts the number of people usually resident in the dwelling, so it describes shared living arrangements rather than dwelling size.
- Household size should be read with bedrooms or dwelling structure before drawing conclusions about crowding or housing suitability.
Key insight
In 2021, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Esperance, accounting for 48.9% (445 households). This share was higher than Esperance (S) (29.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 28 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Esperance - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Esperance in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Esperance, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
1 person
2021 count
445
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
445
48.9%
+2.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
281
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
281
30.9%
-3.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
88
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
88
9.7%
+0.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
69
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
69
7.6%
+0.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
20
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
20
2.2%
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
9
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
1.0%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+28
+2.0pp
2 persons
-21
-3.0pp
3 persons
+10
+0.9pp
4 persons
+8
+0.7pp
5 persons
-4
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Esperance. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 445 | 48.9% | 29.3% | 417 | 46.9% | 26.4% | +28 | +2.0pp |
| 2 persons | 281 | 30.9% | 36.6% | 302 | 33.9% | 35.9% | -21 | -3.0pp |
| 3 persons | 88 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 78 | 8.8% | 14.0% | +10 | +0.9pp |
| 4 persons | 69 | 7.6% | 12.7% | 61 | 6.9% | 14.0% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| 5 persons | 20 | 2.2% | 5.9% | 24 | 2.7% | 6.6% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 9 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 | 1.1% | 3.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 910 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |